Dustin's Random Lists

In Respect to the forum, I will put all of my "random listings" into one thread, hopefully people will still enjoy this. I'll try to get a new one going every once in awhile, so just check up on it.

To start, since Denzel is one of my favorite actors, rank these Denzel Films (these are the ones I own):

Inside Man
The Hurricane
Taking of Pelham 123
The Great Debaters
Out of Time
Deja Vu
American Gangster
John Q
Man on Fire
Antwone Fisher
The Bone Collector
Fallen

Here's my top 3 Bronson films.

The Mechanic
Violent City
Mr. Majestyk

I meant this for others to rank the Denzel films, sorry (never mentioned that tidbit)

Here ya go:

1. American Gangster
2. Inside Man
3. The Hurricane
4. Fallen
5. Antwone Fisher
6. Man on Fire
7. The Bone Collector
8. John Q
9. Taking of Pelham 123
10. Deja Vu
N/A. The Great Debaters
N/A. Out of Time

Top Ten Denzel Washington Films (movies, not necessarily performances)

1. Malcolm X
2. Glory
3. American Gangster
4. Cry Freedom
5. He Got Game
6. Philadelphia
7. Training Day
8. Inside Man
9. The Hurricane
10. Remember the Titans

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I really can't believe that I haven't got to seeing Malcolm X or Glory yet. I rented Glory once but didn't have time for it.

Performance wise for me its got to be Man on Fire and The Hurricane

If he's one of your favourite actors you really need to see those two.

I couldn't agree more. I'd also recommend For Queen & Country. I think that was the first Denzel Washington film I saw. I've not seen it since then, but I remember thinking it (and he) were very good. I'd certainly like to see it again.

I really liked him in Training Day. I prefer when he plays a slippery villain.

I was really annoyed by Training Day. I spent the whole film thinking, "If you wanted Samuel L. Jackson to play the role, you should've just hired Samuel L. Jackson. Don't get Denzel Washington to play it as if he was Samuel L. Jackson."

Speaking of Samuel L. Jackson...

(lots of bad words)

LOL! That's true. I did find myself thinking SJ would be great in it while watching it!

Denzel did fine in Traning Day no need for Samuel. He had to save his energy to fight all those bleeping snakes.

new "random" list:

"Laugh out Loud Comedies"

The Hangover
Old School
Happy Gilmore
Wedding Crashers
Waiting
Blades of Glory
Swingers
Hitch
Beerfest
Grandma's Boy
Harold and Kumar 1
Night at the Museum

bump...........anybody out there???

10 films from the 90's that had me laughing outloud maybe not the best but they still had my gut hurting.

Dead Alive
CB4
Loaded Weapon 1
Manhattan Murder Mystery
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
My Fellow Americans
Beavis and Butt-head Do America
U Turn
Detroit Rock City
Galaxy Quest

Just a suggestion there's already so many specific thread lists on this site maybe try and come up with ones that haven't already been ask by other posters not that I searched Denzel Washington but it wouldn't surprise me if a thread had already been created asking that very question of what's your favorite denzel washington film same with comedies. laugh out loud is different but most will say that there favourite comedies did just that make them laugh out loud. Anyway good idea maybe just make it a bit more creatively random.

I say Wedding Crashers and Hangover to top that list

Denzel Washington Movie List

* Carbon Copy (1981). Character: Roger Porter
* A Soldier’s Story (1984). Character: Private First Class (PFC) Peterson
* Power (1986). Character: Arnold Billing
* Cry Freedom (1987). Character: Steve Biko
* For Queen and Country (1988). Character: Reuben James
* The Mighty Quinn (1989). Character: Xavier Quinn
* Glory (1989). Character: Private Trip
* Heart Condition (1990). Character: Napoleon Stone
* Mo’ Better Blues (1990). Character: Bleek Gilliam
* Mississippi Masala (1991). Character: Demetrius Williams
* Ricochet (1991). Character: Nick Styles
* Malcolm X (1992). Character: Malcolm X (or just ‘X’)
* Much Ado About Nothing (1993). Character: Don Pedro
* The Pelican Brief (1993). Character: Gary Grantham
* Philadelphia (1993). Character: Joe Miller
* Crimson Tide (1995). Character: Lieutenant Commander Ron Hunter
* Virtuosity (1995). Character: Lieutenant Parker Barnes
* Hank Aaron: Chasing the Dream (1995). Executive Producer
* Devil in a Blue Dress (1995). Character: Ezekiel ‘Easy’ Rawlins
* Courage Under Fire (1996). Character: Nat Serling
* The Preacher’s Wife (1996). Character: Dudley
* Fallen (1998). Character: Detective John Hobbes
* He Got Game (1998). Character: Jake Shuttlesworth
* The Siege (1998). Character: Anthony ‘Hub’ Hubbard
* The Bone Collector (1999). Character: Lincoln Rhyme
* The Hurricane (1999). Character: Rubin ‘Hurricane’ Carter
* Remember the Titans (2000). Character: Coach Herman Boone
* Training Day (2001). Character: Alonzo
* John Q (2002). Character: John Quincy Archibald (or ‘John Q’)
* Antwone Fisher (2002). Character: Doctor Jerome Davenport. He also produced and directed this film.
* Out of Time (2003). Character: Matthias Lee Whitlock
* Man on Fire (2004). Character: Creasy
* The Manchurian Candidate (2004). Character: Ben Marco
* Inside Man (2006). Character: Detective Keith Frazier
* Deja Vu (2006). Character: Agent Doug Carlin
* American Gangster (2007). Character: Frank Lucas
* The Great Debaters (2007). Character: Melvin B Tolson. He also directed this film.
* The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009). Character: Walter Garber.
* The Book of Eli (2010). Character: Eli

Just because I'm bored...........


Denzel Washington Movie List

* Carbon Copy (1981). Character: Roger Porter n/s

* A Soldier’s Story (1984). Character: Private First Class (PFC) Peterson
n/s

* Power (1986). Character: Arnold Billing n/s

* Cry Freedom (1987). Character: Steve Biko n/s

* For Queen and Country (1988). Character: Reuben James n/s

* The Mighty Quinn (1989). Character: Xavier Quinn n/s

* Glory (1989). Character: Private Trip n/s, sadly

* Heart Condition (1990). Character: Napoleon Stone n/s

* Mo’ Better Blues (1990). Character: Bleek Gilliam n/s

* Mississippi Masala (1991). Character: Demetrius Williams n/s

* Ricochet (1991). Character: Nick Styles n/s started to but didn't look too great

* Malcolm X (1992). Character: Malcolm X (or just ‘X’) n/s sadly again

* Much Ado About Nothing (1993). Character: Don Pedro n/s

* The Pelican Brief (1993). Character: Gary Grantham n/s

* Philadelphia (1993). Character: Joe Miller n/s
* Crimson Tide (1995). Character: Lieutenant Commander Ron Hunter 7/10

* Virtuosity (1995). Character: Lieutenant Parker Barnes n/s starting seeing and really didn't enjoy it at the beginning

* Hank Aaron: Chasing the Dream (1995). Executive Producer n/s

* Devil in a Blue Dress (1995). Character: Ezekiel ‘Easy’ Rawlins n/s

* Courage Under Fire (1996). Character: Nat Serling 6.5 eh...

* The Preacher’s Wife (1996). Character: Dudley n/s

* Fallen (1998). Character: Detective John Hobbes 6.5/10 I like it though

* He Got Game (1998). Character: Jake Shuttlesworth n/s

* The Siege (1998). Character: Anthony ‘Hub’ Hubbard n/s

* The Bone Collector (1999). Character: Lincoln Rhyme 6.5/10 I like it, not great but decently enjoyable

* The Hurricane (1999). Character: Rubin ‘Hurricane’ Carter 8.5/10 Top 50 of all time for sure, my #2 favorite performance from him

* Remember the Titans (2000). Character: Coach Herman Boone 8/10 Solid, Top 50 of all time

* Training Day (2001). Character: Alonzo 7.5/10 I think if he deserved best actor here, why not for Hurricane which I thought deserved it more

* John Q (2002). Character: John Quincy Archibald (or ‘John Q’) 6.5/10 Prolly one of my least favorites from him

* Antwone Fisher (2002). Character: Doctor Jerome Davenport. He also produced and directed this film. 9/10 Solid Gold film

* Out of Time (2003). Character: Matthias Lee Whitlock 7/10 Enjoyable, fun movie

* Man on Fire (2004). Character: Creasy 10/10 My favorite of all time, and favorite performance of all time

* The Manchurian Candidate (2004). Character: Ben Marco n/s

* Inside Man (2006). Character: Detective Keith Frazier 9.5/10 Really enjoy it (Top 10 of all time)

* Deja Vu (2006). Character: Agent Doug Carlin 9.5/10 Yeah I know nobody else loves this movie, but I think it's a really fun watch over and over again.

* American Gangster (2007). Character: Frank Lucas 8.5/10 What a powerful performance here as well

* The Great Debaters (2007). Character: Melvin B Tolson. He also directed this film. 7.5/10 Pretty underrated if you ask me

* The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009). Character: Walter Garber. 7.5/10 Seems great for a remake

* The Book of Eli (2010). Character: Eli n/s

Overall my favorite actor and looking forward to seeing more of his older movies

Bought the cheap champagne, we`re goin down in flames, hey...

Training Day was a great performance, but for me he has done better than that.